Orquestra de Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Tuesdayday, October 20, 2009
7:30 PM
Kazem Abdullah, Conductor
Evelyn Glennie, Percussionist
Guarnieri: Encantamento
Nobre: Concerto No. 2
Guarnieri: 3 Dancas Brasileiras
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
With more than 130 concerts during its annual season, the Orquestra de São Paulo is considered by many the most outstanding orchestra in Latin America. With broad-based programming, juxtaposing the great works of international classical music with world premieres and pieces by Brazilian composers.
Guest soloist, Evelyn Glennie, is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist giving over 100 performances a year worldwide. As one of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today, she is constantly redefining the goals and expectations of percussion. By combining superb technique, a profound appreciation of the visual, and musicality, she creates performances of such vitality that they almost constitute a new type of performance.
“The ensemble’s flawless intonation and the final movement’s rollicking punch made the performance a complete success.”
- The Washington Post
“...the Orquestra de São Paulo is an extraordinary ensemble.”
- Orlando Sentinel